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400-408 – Jay Richards, is a visiting fellow at the Heritage foundation (heritage.org) who has held leadership positions at both the Discovery Institute and the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, and he's been the executive producer of two documentaries, The Call of the Entrepreneur and The Birth of Freedom (due out this year). This past Wednesday was the public release of his Money, Greed, And God: Why Capitalism Is The Solution And Not The Problem (browse). Jay sent me an advance copy, I read it–twice–while taking tons of notes, and it's now at the very top of my must-read books. It is exactly what every American ought to read, and what every Christian needs to read right now as so many are embracing bigger and bigger government as the answer to all our problems. It is my most-recommended book right now. Get it!

413-423 – Jay Richards

428-437 – Jim Daly, president and CEO of Focus on the Family (family.org), updates us on the "latest and greatest", Monday and Tuesday's shows with Carrie Prejean, and invites everyone down to a "Meet & Greet" Tuesday, May 19 at 7pm at the Embassy Suites/Anaheim-Garden Grove – it's a free event, but you must pre-register by calling 1-800-A-FAMILY.

443-452 – Jim Daly. Jim's excited about "Wait No More" coming to LA, it's a great program all about adopting kids out of foster care.

458-508 – Eric Le Marque (ericlemarque.com) is an inspirational speaker, business owner, entrepreneur, avid sports enthusiast and volunteer, and he shares his amazing story in Crystal Clear: The Inspiring Story of How an Olympic Athlete Lost His Legs Due to Crystal Meth and Found a Better Life. On February 6, 2004, this former Olympian and professional hockey player set out to snowboard California's 11,500 foot Mammoth Mountain, but he became trapped by an approaching storm, and barely survived eight days in subfreezing temperatures – but it cost him both legs below the knees. He and his family attend In His Presence in Woodland Hills. Tomorrow from 1-4pm he'll be at his book signing at the Barnes & Noble in Woodland Hills.

512-523 – Eric Le Marque

528-538 – Eric Le Marque

544-554 – Charles "Dr. J" Jackson, is the Director of College Campus Ministries at the Creation Truth Foundation (creationtruth.com) in Noble, Oklahoma. He has a Bachelor's in Biology, a Master's in Science Education, a Master's in Environmental Biology, and a Doctorate in Science Education from the University of Virginia. He's taught science in both public and private schools to students from K thru 18. Especially check out the trailer for their new video Darwin's Life & Legacy at creationtruth.com.

FINDLAY, Ohio - A student at a fundamentalist Baptist school that forbids dancing, rock music, hand-holding and kissing will be suspended if he takes his girlfriend to her public high school prom, his principal said. Despite the warning, 17-year-old Tyler Frost, who has never been to a dance before, said he plans to attend Findlay High School's prom Saturday.

Frost, a senior at Heritage Christian School in northwest Ohio, agreed to the school's rules when he signed a statement of cooperation at the beginning of the year, principal Tim England said.

The teen, who is scheduled to receive his diploma May 24, would be suspended from classes and receive an "incomplete" on remaining assignments, England said. Frost also would not be permitted to attend graduation but would get a diploma once he completes final exams. If Frost is involved with alcohol or sex at the prom, he will be expelled, England said.

Frost's stepfather Stephan Johnson said the school's rules should not apply outside the classroom. "He deserves to wear that cap and gown," Johnson said.

Frost said he thought he had handled the situation properly. Findlay requires students from other schools attending the prom to get a signature from their principal, which Frost did. "I expected a short lecture about making the right decisions and not doing something stupid," Frost said. "I thought I would get his signature and that would be the end."

England acknowledged signing the form but warned Frost there would be consequences if he attended the dance. England then took the issue to a school committee made up of church members, who decided to threaten Frost with suspension. "In life, we constantly make decisions whether we are going to please self or please God. (Frost) chose one path, and the school committee chose the other," England said.

The handbook for the 84-student Christian school says rock music "is part of the counterculture which seeks to implant seeds of rebellion in young people's hearts and minds." England said Frost's family should not be surprised by the school's position. "For the parents to claim any injustice regarding this issue is at best forgetful and at worst disingenuous," he said. "It is our hope that the student and his parents will abide by the policies they have already agreed to."

The principal at Findlay High School, whose graduates include Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, said he respects, but does not agree with, Heritage Christian School's view of prom. "I don't see (dancing and rock music) as immoral acts," Craig Kupferberg said.

GROVE CITY, Pa. — A student is appealing his suspension from a Christian college in western Pennsylvania for appearing in gay porn videos using a pseudonym. Twenty-two-year-old John Gechter, of Philadelphia, was suspended for one year pending appeal from Grove City College after a student saw him last month in a video posted online. Gechter is appealing the suspension and says he may sue claiming that the gay porn job isn't any of the school's business, especially since he performed using the name "Vincent DeSalvo." Gechter says he used his porn income to pay for his schooling. School officials say Gechter is suspended because Gechter was well aware his porn involvement "exhibited behavior contrary to the values" of the school about 50 miles north of Pittsburgh.

612-623 – Calls

628-638 – Sunday is Mother's Day, so I'd like to hear from those of you who were either adopted, raised by a step-mom, a grandmother, an aunt, or a relative–what would you like to say to that special woman that loved you so much? What's the best thing she taught you? For those of us who didn't have a good relationship with our mothers, what are you doing differently not to repeat the mistakes of the past?